Developers Press Ahead With Dams, Despite Lao Order to Halt New Hydropower ProjectsRadio Free AsiaThe Lao government hopes that its mega-dams will help it become the “battery of Southeast Asia” and turn it from being one of the region’s poorest nations into a middle-income country through sales of most of the hydroelectricity they produce to …and more »
HPPRGaming Gravity: How Farmers & Ranchers Are Using The Flow Of Water To Power Operations On Their LandHPPRStanding next to a ditch that runs parallel to his field, he explains that with his micro-hydro system he’s just using the water for two or three minutes as it gets piped down a small hill to a turbine and then it flows back into the ditch. It’s pretty …
OPG acquires US small hydro operatorInternational Water Power and Dam ConstructionCanadian utility Ontario Power Generation has agreed to acquire Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC (Eagle Creek), an operator of small hydropower facilities in the US, in a…
Times DailyHistoric group reprinting 1908 book on Wilson, Wheeler damsTimes DailySHEFFIELD — The Tennessee Valley Historical Society is reprinting a 1908 book, “Hydropower Examination of Muscle Shoals — Tennessee River,” which examines the potential for harnessing the hydroelectric potential of the Tennessee River.
HydroWorldHydro in the Pacific Northwest: The region’s electricity powerhouseHydroWorld“Hydropower has a long history in the Pacific Northwest and particularly in the Columbia River Basin. The first hydroelectric dam in the Pacific Northwest was built in Spokane [Wash.] in 1885. In 1889, the first long-distance transmission of …
Manitoba Hydro consolidated net income drops by nearly halfHydroWorldManitoba Hydro’s 2017-18 annual report shows total consolidated net income was $37 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, down by nearly 50% from $71 million in 2016-17. This income was broken down to $18 million in the electric segment, …and more »
Mongabay.comLao government says it will suspend new hydro projects after dam collapse kills 31Mongabay.comLaos will suspend new hydropower projects and carry out safety inspections of all existing dams, the government announced last week. The Aug. 7 decision came in the aftermath of the collapse of a hydroelectric dam in the country’s south on July 23.and more »
Renewables NowUPDATE – Ontario utility makes USD-298m US hydro buyRenewables NowAugust 10 (Renewables Now) – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will pay USD 298 million (EUR 260m) to buy New Jersey-based small hydropower plants (HPPs) operator Eagle Creek …
ETEnergyworld.comHydro power plants in Himachal Pradesh shut; shortage in north IndiaETEnergyworld.com”The 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri plant and 412 MW Rampur Hydro Electric Project has been closed since August 7 as the silt content in the river rose more than the permissible limit,” an official with the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) told IANS.and more »
CNBCHydropower in Southeast Asia: Dams may risk economic damageCNBCHydropower dams in the Mekong River, the world’s 10th largest, is reducing fish stocks and causing the erosion of river banks — developments that threaten the …Southeast Asia is betting on hydropower, but there are risks of economic damageThe Edge Markets MYLaos dam builders under scrutiny for rushing project – Nikkei Asian …Nikkei Asian Reviewall 16 news articles »
National GeographicHydroelectric Dam Threatens to Wipe Out World’s Rarest ApeNational GeographicIn this same area, forest clearing has already begun for the hydro project, which is being financed and built by state-controlled Chinese companies under China’s Belt and Road. This multi-trillion-dollar initiative involves more than 7,000 …
Phys.OrgBelo Monte: There is nothing green or sustainable about these mega-damsPhys.OrgWhile previous incarnations had been cancelled, Belo Monte is now in the final stages of construction and already provides 11,233 megawatts of energy to 60m Brazilia…
AzerNewsBusiness brief: Pac Ma Hydropower chooses Andritz for 140-MW Pac Ma hydropower plant workHydroWorldPac Ma Hydropower Joint-Stock Company has awarded a contract to Andritz for its 140-MW Pac Ma hydropower plant in Vietnam. Under a contract valued at about €40 million (US$46.3 million), Andritz will supply the complete electromechanical equipment, …Rehabilitation of Nurek HPP in Tajikistan will cost 120 million eurosAzerNewsall 5 news articles »
The Desert SunCalifornia’s energy future is up for grabs. Here are the bills that could pass in the next 3 weeks.The Desert Sun… sources like solar and wind, create an interstate electricity market covering much of the western U.S., make it easier for utilities to charge their customers for wildfire damages, and promote the construction of geothermal and hydroelectric power …and more »
TVA nine-month revenues up 5% on “strong performance” of nuclear, hydro assetsHydroWorldTVA owns 30 hydroelectric facilities throughout the Tennessee River system, as well as the Raccoon Mountain pumped-storage plant. The agency also purchases power from eight hydro plants on the Cumberland River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of …
BBC NewsHydropower dams: What’s behind the global boom?BBC NewsThe collapse of a newly built dam in Laos has shone a spotlight on a worldwide construction boom. Many thousands of hydropower dams are either planned or under construction – across South East Asia, South America, the Balkans and Africa. Laos has …
ABC NewsDam collapse highlights risks to communities as Laos seeks to – ABCABC NewsThe tragic collapse of a hydroelectric dam in Laos last month highlights the growing danger to tens of thousands of people in rural and remote communities as …and…
The Desert SunTrump administration approves $2.5-billion energy project near Joshua Tree National ParkThe Desert SunBut critics say the hydroelectric power project would drain billions of gallons from a desert aquifer and harm species such as bighorn sheep, golden eagles and desert tortoises, on public lands surrounded on three sides by one of the country’s most …
Meriden Record-JournalArchimedes’ screw in Meriden dam generates power again after malfunctionMeriden Record-JournalMERIDEN — A 20-ton steel Archimedes’ screw installed in Hanover Pond to generate hydroelectric power is working again after a mechanical malfunction put it out of commission since February. The screw underwent testing and restarted sometime in the …
BusinessAMLive (press release) (blog)Africa’s dilemma and the right energy pathway (1)BusinessAMLive (press release) (blog)A 2014 Forbes publication noted thus: “Developing countries are planning to dramatically expand hydroelectric power generation in their desperate need for electricity and irrigation.” The report regarded it as a strategic decision for the countries to …
